Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute

10/01/2026 | Press release | Archived content

IN THE NEWS – CLL and Swollen Lymph Nodes: What You Need to Know

October 01, 2026

Everyday Health

Swollen lymph nodes can be a symptom of chronic lymphocytic leukemia, or CLL. Jay Yang, M.D., hematologist, medical oncologist and leader of the Hematology Oncology Multidisciplinary Team at Karmanos, explained why CLL causes lymph nodes to swell, the most common places where patients notice swelling and what other conditions lymph node swelling could indicate for CLL patients.

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